Last Name BLYTHE

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Meaning Nickname: Blithe, gladsome, happy, a sunshiny fellow; or local 'of Blyth,' a parish in Northum., also a parish in diocese of Southwell. This would not explain Blythman, which belongs to the first option. The last option is 'the son of Blithe.'
Origin English, Native American, Irish, South african

Rank 4,200 (2000 US census) 4,341 (1990 US census)
Count 7,827 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 87.43%, or 6843 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 7.9%, or 618 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.4%, or 31 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.24%, or 97 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.76%, or 138 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.28%, or 100 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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